Comparative form of young, meaning having lived or existed for a shorter time. More recently born or created.
From Old English geongra, comparative of geong (young). Related to Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁en- meaning 'vital force' or 'youthful vigor.'
The deep etymology connecting 'young' to 'vital force' suggests our ancestors understood youth not just as chronological age but as a fundamental life energy - a concept still embedded in phrases like 'young at heart.'
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